
The Skin Stapler is a retro-styled PSX grindhouse horror adventure set in the rotting, crime-soaked sprawl of Carrion City. Players follow jaded detective Dick Slater and his eager rookie partner Robbie Knox as they hunt a mysterious serial killer known only as The Skin Stapler.
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Every price cut of more than 20% we have observed, in each market that quoted one, with this game's chart position on either side of it. These are episodes, not a model: a sale is one event, and one event cannot tell you what the next one will do.
For scale, across Steam · Top Sellers · Brazil over the last 30 days: the 23 chart moves that followed a price cut of more than 20% went a median of 14 places towards #1, and the 2,420 moves with no price cut behind them went 2 away. One store, one chart, one country — it is the only place we have enough observations to say even that.
Prices outside the United States have been collected since 6 August 2026 and chart positions since 19 July 2026, so a cut older than that has no market to compare and a market that joined later has no history yet. Nothing here is converted between currencies.
About
A serial killer stalks the streets, and you’re on their trail. Investigate the murders, descend into the city’s rotten underbelly, and uncover its buried secrets. Will you find the truth before The Skin Stapler finds you?Play as burned-out detective Dick Slater, hunting a serial killer known as the Skin Stapler. Take control of other characters as they are stalked through homes, workplaces, and dark city streets.
Victims are skinned, their flesh stapled to nearby walls. Distorted audio tapes taunt police and point to something darker beneath the city. You will scream. You might die. Maybe even from laugther.
Handmade horror, with no shortcuts and plenty of sharp objects. Built as an XXL horror feature night, The Skin Stapler delivers a night of atmosphere, story, and bloody good fun.
Investigate crime scenes as Detective Dick Slater, solve grisly puzzles, or survive a not-so-ordinary shift. Every character brings a different way to experience Carrion City’s nightmare.
Every character is fully voiced, bringing Carrion City’s killers, victims, and burned-out cops to life.
Inspired by 1980s VHS horror and exploitation films, the game features stylized violence, neon-lit decay, and an unapologetically grim aesthetic that blends horror and humor.
From the creator of Suffer the Night, Terror at Oakheart, Massacre at the Mirage, and Flesh Made Fear, Tainted Pact Games invites you into a grimy, neon-lit nightmare with The Skin Stapler. Experience handcrafted indie horror made with support from some of your favourite content creators.

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| Store | Price | Audience | Score | Chart | Est. revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SteamYou are here | $9.74−35% | 534reviews | 91% | — | $133.3K |
| $14.99 | 4ratings | 100% | — | not modelled |
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Reviews
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Reviews
Another fantastic entry from Tainted Pact. The backstory is intriguing, ties into the previous games, and left me wanting more. The gameplay loop was simple but in no way boring, with plenty of fun little easter eggs and details to look at while I explored. The voice acting was on-point as always. RJ Green's performance as Detective ♥♥♥♥ Slater was masterful and his portrayal of the troubled preacher on the tapes was absolutely mesmerizing. The environment was incredible. Tainted Pact brought Carrion City to life in every detail. And the music and sound design was flawless. All in all, it's a solid 8/10 experience from the story, the humor, the performances, and the jump scares that keep you ̶e̶d̶g̶i̶n̶g̶ on edge whenever you're not laughing. Can't wait to see the next adventure in the Cosio Universe.
I watched this game played so many times (I always joined in streams 3/4ths of the way in) yet playing it for yourself is a whole new experience. I got this game from one of the VAs in the game, and I couldn't be more grateful. There are some minor Accessibility concerns, but I was assured that the Dev is aware, and will be sure to keep the suggestions in mind for any future projects.
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
Hours played at review time, across 484 reviews with recorded playtime.
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Had a fun blast playing the game! Would recommend the game!
super fun, super funny, absolutely worth a playthrough
[h1]Day One Purchase, Zero Regrets. Just a lot of staples[/h1] What can I honestly say at this point about Tainted Pact that I haven't already gushed out over and over again? It has been an absolute treat watching them grow and evolve as a dev, and every single one of their games that I've played I have enjoyed more than I think any other horror game I've ever played. Simply because you can tell how much heart and soul they pour into each one. These are true labors of love. And I'm so happy they keep making banger after banger. As for this one? Obviously it's good. It oozes 80s slasher and B-movie schlock and walks the perfect line between horror and comedy like the cult classics it's inspired by. The atmosphere was spot-on, the voice acting was phenomenal, and everything about this game was just awesome. The gross-out scenes and humor were also perfectly done; not too much and over the top. Enjoyable without being disgusting. My ONLY gripe, was some of the mini-games felt a little tacked on. But they were over so quickly that you barely got a chance to really get annoyed by them (quite thankful for that). Buy it. It's worth every penny.
Absolutely fantastic and hilarious game. Even though the playtime is short, it is 100% worth it. I really hope they continue expanding on Slater's world, could be a banger saga.
Very solid indie horror in the shared universe of Flesh Made Fear. Looks of poop and dingus jokes. Those who enjoy crude humor, over the top gore and goofiness will enjoy this one. While it's mostly a walking sim type game, there are plenty of mini games and puzzles to switch things up between the chapters. Easy recommend for enjoyers of indie horror
this game is really ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up the city really is a ♥♥♥♥ hole, how are some human npc's real but everyone else is a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ freak? they eat food in a very sexual disgusting matter. a scat scene? your boss is homer simpson + the cop, the fat ♥♥♥♥ is distracted mid meeting and oinks on the donuts. the staple guy is horrible unhinged, stapping skin to the walls? at the video store, npc's pull out a needle and stab themselves with the vhs tape.... goon is not a word, its coom, however this takes place in the 80's? a time where late 2026 garbage slang would not exist
This game was amazing it was creepy, weird, and funny I enjoyed streaming it so much and I loved your other game Massacre At The Mirage, both games were so fun to play and looked amazing, loved the art style and the story. I do highly recommend anyone who love to play indie horror games to check this one out support the developer and thank you to all the amazing voice actors as well, and it was cool seeing Kingwoolz in the game and Layna as well also the Caseoh Donut. If the Devs see this you can check me out and my gameplay here- https://www.twitch.tv/sky___universe https://www.youtube.com/@Sky___Universe
Amazing game. One of the best indie horror of the year so far honestly. So meme and cheesey but spooky at the same time. Lots of "WTF" Was an amazing experience and my chat loved it too. Love a Dev who puts this level of effort and care into their game. Huge W
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